Before Configuring a PPPoE Server (System Administration Guide: Network Services)

System Administration Guide: Network Services

Before Configuring a PPPoE Server

Planning for a PPPoE access server involves working with the telephone company that provides your connection to its data service network. The telephone company installs its lines, often ATM pipes, at your site, and provides some sort of bridging into your access server. You need to configure the Ethernet interfaces that access the services that your company provides. For example, you need to configure interfaces for Internet access, as well as the Ethernet interfaces from the telephone company's bridge.

Table 16–7 Planning for a PPPoE Access Server


Information	Action
Interfaces that are used for lines from data service network	Run the `ifconfig -a` command to identify interfaces.
Types of services to provide from the PPPoE server	Ask management and network planners for their requirements and suggestions.
(Optional) Types of services to provide to the consumers	Ask management and network planners for their requirements and suggestions.
(Optional) Host names and passwords for remote clients	Ask network planners and other individuals at your site who are responsible for contract negotiations. The host names and passwords are used for PAP or CHAP authentication, not for UNIX login.